2015 Big Ten Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/11/2016
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 1 | 203 | 91 | 67 | 294 | 4.39 | 294.0 |
| 2 | Iowa | 2 | 380 | 414 | 134 | 794 | 5.93 | 397.0 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 2 | 333 | 606 | 135 | 939 | 6.96 | 469.5 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 3 | 531 | 401 | 197 | 932 | 4.73 | 310.7 |
| 5 | Michigan | 3 | 554 | 651 | 211 | 1205 | 5.71 | 401.7 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 3 | 721 | 571 | 230 | 1292 | 5.62 | 430.7 |
| 7 | Penn State | 6 | 1132 | 1116 | 409 | 2248 | 5.50 | 374.7 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 7 | 1034 | 1879 | 488 | 2913 | 5.97 | 416.1 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 7 | 1435 | 1304 | 502 | 2739 | 5.46 | 391.3 |
| 10 | Illinois | 7 | 1532 | 1369 | 507 | 2901 | 5.72 | 414.4 |
| 11 | Indiana | 7 | 1526 | 2131 | 547 | 3657 | 6.69 | 522.4 |
| 12 | Rutgers | 8 | 1748 | 2230 | 561 | 3978 | 7.09 | 497.3 |
| 13 | Maryland | 9 | 1471 | 2477 | 697 | 3948 | 5.66 | 438.7 |
| 14 | Purdue | 10 | 2342 | 2320 | 742 | 4662 | 6.28 | 466.2 |